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Welcome to today's Medical News Today newsletter, containing the most recent headlines from your chosen news categories.
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** ADHD News **
Improving communication in ADHD
http://mnt.to/l/4kgH
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are less able to consider the perspective of their conversational partner, says research from the University of Waterloo.
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** ALCOHOL / ADDICTION / ILLEGAL DRUGS News **
Vodka confirmed as major factor in early death of Russian men
http://mnt.to/l/4khh
Heavy drinking of spirits is responsible for Russia’s high and sharply fluctuating death rates, according to a new study in The Lancet.
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research will fund new interdisciplinary research group looking at the subject of brain doping
http://mnt.to/l/4khg
The transfer of knowledge on pharmacological neuroenhancement has become the focus of a new interdisciplinary research group at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU).
Caffeine is the most widely used drug, but little is known about helping those who depend on it
http://mnt.to/l/4kfN
"I'm a zombie without my morning coffee." "My blood type is Diet Coke." "Caffeine isn't a drug, it's a vitamin.
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** ALZHEIMER'S / DEMENTIA News **
Protecting the brain from detrimental effects linked to diabetes and high blood sugar
http://mnt.to/l/4kfM
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created a molecule that could potentially lower diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
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** ANXIETY / STRESS News **
Cognition improved by low levels of pro-inflammatory agent in rat model
http://mnt.to/l/4kfL
Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio indicates that low levels of a pro-inflammatory...
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** AUTISM News **
Advances towards universal early screening for autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kgm
A new study from researchers at Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, shows improvement towards universal early screening for autism.
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** BIOLOGY / BIOCHEMISTRY News **
HIV's secret life in gut revealed
http://mnt.to/l/4khX
A new study reveals in 3D detail not only how HIV quickly hijacks immune cells in the gut to use them as virus factories, but also where it hides deep inside intestinal tissue.
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** BLOOD / HEMATOLOGY News **
Treatment discovered for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinemia, a rare blood cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kgL
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered a potential new treatment for a rare blood cancer that may also point the way to treating other more common diseases.
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** BONES / ORTHOPEDICS News **
Stem cell source found in tissue discarded in hip replacements
http://mnt.to/l/4khW
Today's aging adults were born too late to bank stem cell from sources like umbilical cord. Now, new study says tissue discarded in hip replacements may be a rich untapped source.
Targeting 'sleeper agent' cells in bones of prostate cancer patients
http://mnt.to/l/4kgQ
Dormant prostate cancer cells in bone tissue can be reawakened to cause secondary tumours, according to new research published in Endocrine-Related Cancer.
High-risk osteoporosis patients may be identified by automated system
http://mnt.to/l/4kfT
An automated system that identifies high-risk osteoporosis patients being treated for fractures and can generate letters encouraging follow-up is an effective way to promote osteoporosis...
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** BREAST CANCER News **
Younger women benefit from mammography
http://mnt.to/l/4kgT
Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have published new findings in the February issue of American Journal of...
Breast cancer survival boosted by running
http://mnt.to/l/4kgG
Previous studies have shown that breast cancer survivors who meet the current exercise recommendations (2.
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** CANCER / ONCOLOGY News **
Antioxidants may speed up lung cancer progression
http://mnt.to/l/4kjS
Contrary to previous studies, researchers from Sweden have found that antioxidants - vitamin E and acetylcysteine - may speed up lung cancer progression in mice.
Genomic analysis reveals 2 separate molecular profiles of invasive bladder cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4khV
In the first whole-genome analysis conducted through the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) Center for Personalized Medicine, researchers report that invasive bladder cancers demonstrate two...
Vodka confirmed as major factor in early death of Russian men
http://mnt.to/l/4khh
Heavy drinking of spirits is responsible for Russia’s high and sharply fluctuating death rates, according to a new study in The Lancet.
New ultrasound technique provides alternate way to visualize tumors
http://mnt.to/l/4kgX
While ultrasound provides a less expensive and radiation-free alternative to detecting and monitoring cancer compared to technologies such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, ultrasound has seen...
Increasing incidence of oropharyngeal cancer in young adults
http://mnt.to/l/4kgJ
A new study reveals an alarming increase in oropharyngeal cancers among young adults. While the exact cause for this phenomenon is unknown, the human papillomavirus (HPV) may be to blame.
Potential drug targets, similarities to several cancers revealed by TCGA bladder cancer study
http://mnt.to/l/4kgB
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer, including important genes and pathways...
How an immune molecule makes cancer cells starve
http://mnt.to/l/4kgr
The name of the Interferon-beta (IFN-β) molecule and the English word "interfere" go back to the same Latin roots.
Lightwaves used by neuroscientists to improve brain tumor surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4kgq
First-of-its-kind research by the Innovation Institute at Henry Ford Hospital shows promise for developing a method of clearly identifying cancerous tissue during surgery on one of the most...
Repeat colonoscopy examined in patients with polyps referred for surgery without biopsy-proven cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kg9
A new study reports that in the absence of biopsy-proven invasive cancer, a second colonoscopy done at an expert center may be appropriate to reevaluate patients referred for surgical resection.
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** CARDIOVASCULAR / CARDIOLOGY News **
Ambulance checklists and feedback improve emergency care for stroke and heart attack patients
http://mnt.to/l/4khz
The introduction of checklists and better feedback for ambulance crews as part of a national quality improvement project has significantly improved the standard of care for heart attack and...
Poor breakfast during childhood linked to metabolic syndrome in adulthood
http://mnt.to/l/4kgt
It is often said that breakfast is important for our health and a study conducted by Umeå University, published in Public Health Nutrition supports this claim.
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** CERVICAL CANCER / HPV VACCINE News **
Immune cell response triggered by vaccine used to treat cervical precancers
http://mnt.to/l/4kgM
Preliminary results of a small clinical trial show that a vaccine used to treat women with high-grade precancerous cervical lesions triggers an immune cell response within the damaged tissue...
Increasing incidence of oropharyngeal cancer in young adults
http://mnt.to/l/4kgJ
A new study reveals an alarming increase in oropharyngeal cancers among young adults. While the exact cause for this phenomenon is unknown, the human papillomavirus (HPV) may be to blame.
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** COLORECTAL CANCER News **
Repeat colonoscopy examined in patients with polyps referred for surgery without biopsy-proven cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kg9
A new study reports that in the absence of biopsy-proven invasive cancer, a second colonoscopy done at an expert center may be appropriate to reevaluate patients referred for surgical resection.
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** CONFERENCES News **
Inaugural Pharmaceutical Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy Conference, April 24-25, 2014, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
http://mnt.to/l/4kjZ
The first-ever Pharmaceutical Multi-Channel Marketing Strategy Conference is set to take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 24-25, 2014, fulfilling the demand among healthcare...
Medical Device Packaging Conference, April 28-29, 2014, Alexandria, Virginia
http://mnt.to/l/4kjX
The inaugural Medical Device Packaging Conference will take place April 28-29 in Alexandria, Virginia, offering packaging engineers an exclusive opportunity to obtain the most up-to-date...
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Writing & Submissions Management Conference, May 8-9, 2014, Alexandria, Virginia
http://mnt.to/l/4kjW
Constructing compliant and comprehensive regulatory submission dossiers for us and global health authorities with a thorough understanding of document content authoring requirements, submission...
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** COSMETIC MEDICINE / PLASTIC SURGERY News **
After rhinoplasty, patients perceive differences in voice quality, but not in function
http://mnt.to/l/4kfS
Patients who have undergone plastic surgery to change the appearance of their nose may also notice changes in the sound of their voice, reports a study in the February issue of Plastic and...
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** CROHN'S / IBD News **
The genetic legacy of the Neanderthals
http://mnt.to/l/4kgz
Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans are associated with genes affecting type 2 diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, biliary cirrhosis and smoking behavior.
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** DEPRESSION News **
Cognition improved by low levels of pro-inflammatory agent in rat model
http://mnt.to/l/4kfL
Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio indicates that low levels of a pro-inflammatory...
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** DIABETES News **
Metabolic syndrome linked to poor breakfast habits in childhood
http://mnt.to/l/4khC
A link between incidence of metabolic syndrome in adults and the kind of breakfasts those adults ate as children has been reported in a new study.
The genetic legacy of the Neanderthals
http://mnt.to/l/4kgz
Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans are associated with genes affecting type 2 diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, biliary cirrhosis and smoking behavior.
Intensive analysis and computer modeling improves understanding of circadian rhythm
http://mnt.to/l/4kgh
UC Santa Barbara researchers' new insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for certain metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes.
Diabetes Care journal features future directions for landmark diabetes study
http://mnt.to/l/4kfQ
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital diabetes physician-researcher charts course for Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications...
Protecting the brain from detrimental effects linked to diabetes and high blood sugar
http://mnt.to/l/4kfM
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created a molecule that could potentially lower diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
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** EAR, NOSE AND THROAT News **
Increasing incidence of oropharyngeal cancer in young adults
http://mnt.to/l/4kgJ
A new study reveals an alarming increase in oropharyngeal cancers among young adults. While the exact cause for this phenomenon is unknown, the human papillomavirus (HPV) may be to blame.
After rhinoplasty, patients perceive differences in voice quality, but not in function
http://mnt.to/l/4kfS
Patients who have undergone plastic surgery to change the appearance of their nose may also notice changes in the sound of their voice, reports a study in the February issue of Plastic and...
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** ENDOCRINOLOGY News **
Bringing testosterone back up to normal for women going through early menopause has disappointing results
http://mnt.to/l/4kh2
With plummeting hormone levels, natural menopause before age 40 can put a damper on women's mental well being and quality of life.
Radiotherapy plus hormone therapy cuts prostate cancer death in half, shows long-term study
http://mnt.to/l/4kgV
Combination treatment more than halves mortality rates for prostate cancer, reports Norwegian health journal Dagens Medisin.
Targeting 'sleeper agent' cells in bones of prostate cancer patients
http://mnt.to/l/4kgQ
Dormant prostate cancer cells in bone tissue can be reawakened to cause secondary tumours, according to new research published in Endocrine-Related Cancer.
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** GASTROINTESTINAL / GASTROENTEROLOGY News **
Study illuminates how humans digest fibre
http://mnt.to/l/4khB
New insight into how gut bacteria digest fibre could lead to advances in areas as diverse as health and environmentally-friendly biofuels.
Faster method to catch unwanted microbes in food before they can make people sick
http://mnt.to/l/4kh6
The regular appearance of food poisoning in the news, including a recent event that led to the recall of more than 33,000 pounds of chicken, drives home the need for better bacterial detection...
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** GENETICS News **
Genomic analysis reveals 2 separate molecular profiles of invasive bladder cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4khV
In the first whole-genome analysis conducted through the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) Center for Personalized Medicine, researchers report that invasive bladder cancers demonstrate two...
Computer algorithm identifies genes whose activation is lethal to bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4kgW
Like little factories, cells metabolize raw materials and convert them into chemical compounds.
The genetic legacy of the Neanderthals
http://mnt.to/l/4kgz
Remnants of Neanderthal DNA in modern humans are associated with genes affecting type 2 diabetes, Crohn's disease, lupus, biliary cirrhosis and smoking behavior.
Genetic sequencing exposes diversity of microbial biodiversity in buildings
http://mnt.to/l/4kgy
The location, connectedness, and human use patterns in a building may influence the types of bacteria they house, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Steven Kembel from the University...
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** HEALTH INSURANCE / MEDICAL INSURANCE News **
Report outlines state strategies to assist with health insurance transitions
http://mnt.to/l/4kgc
A new culture of health care has been ushered in by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) but, for some, it may be even more complicated than some reports suggest.
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** HEART DISEASE News **
Diabetes Care journal features future directions for landmark diabetes study
http://mnt.to/l/4kfQ
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital diabetes physician-researcher charts course for Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications...
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** HIV / AIDS News **
HIV's secret life in gut revealed
http://mnt.to/l/4khX
A new study reveals in 3D detail not only how HIV quickly hijacks immune cells in the gut to use them as virus factories, but also where it hides deep inside intestinal tissue.
Geranium extracts inhibit HIV-1
http://mnt.to/l/4khy
Extracts of the geranium plant Pelargonium sidoides inactivate human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and prevent the virus from invading human cells.
Promising new HIV therapy
http://mnt.to/l/4kgf
People infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) can stave off the symptoms of AIDS thanks to drug cocktails that mainly target three enzymes produced by the virus, but resistant...
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** HYPERTENSION News **
Metabolic syndrome linked to poor breakfast habits in childhood
http://mnt.to/l/4khC
A link between incidence of metabolic syndrome in adults and the kind of breakfasts those adults ate as children has been reported in a new study.
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** IMMUNE SYSTEM / VACCINES News **
HIV's secret life in gut revealed
http://mnt.to/l/4khX
A new study reveals in 3D detail not only how HIV quickly hijacks immune cells in the gut to use them as virus factories, but also where it hides deep inside intestinal tissue.
Immune cell response triggered by vaccine used to treat cervical precancers
http://mnt.to/l/4kgM
Preliminary results of a small clinical trial show that a vaccine used to treat women with high-grade precancerous cervical lesions triggers an immune cell response within the damaged tissue...
How an immune molecule makes cancer cells starve
http://mnt.to/l/4kgr
The name of the Interferon-beta (IFN-β) molecule and the English word "interfere" go back to the same Latin roots.
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** INFECTIOUS DISEASES / BACTERIA / VIRUSES News **
Potential treatment for childhood illness 'hand, foot and mouth disease'
http://mnt.to/l/4kh7
Researchers have discovered a potential treatment for a viral infection that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children.
Faster method to catch unwanted microbes in food before they can make people sick
http://mnt.to/l/4kh6
The regular appearance of food poisoning in the news, including a recent event that led to the recall of more than 33,000 pounds of chicken, drives home the need for better bacterial detection...
Computer algorithm identifies genes whose activation is lethal to bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4kgW
Like little factories, cells metabolize raw materials and convert them into chemical compounds.
Infection control practices not adequately implemented at many hospital ICUs: Study
http://mnt.to/l/4kgS
U.S. hospital intensive care units (ICUs) show uneven compliance with infection prevention policies, according to a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the...
In pediatric septic shock, mortality risk accurately predicted by new prognostic tool
http://mnt.to/l/4kgF
Researchers have developed a tool that allows caregivers to quickly and accurately predict the risk of death in children with septic shock - a systemic infection that damages vital organs and...
Genetic sequencing exposes diversity of microbial biodiversity in buildings
http://mnt.to/l/4kgy
The location, connectedness, and human use patterns in a building may influence the types of bacteria they house, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Steven Kembel from the University...
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** LIVER DISEASE / HEPATITIS News **
Vodka confirmed as major factor in early death of Russian men
http://mnt.to/l/4khh
Heavy drinking of spirits is responsible for Russia’s high and sharply fluctuating death rates, according to a new study in The Lancet.
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** LUNG CANCER News **
Thirdhand smoke linked to liver, lung and skin problems
http://mnt.to/l/4kjT
Secondhand smoke's invisible partner, thirdhand smoke, causes never-before documented adverse health effects, says a new study, which details liver, pulmonary and behavioral risks.
Antioxidants may speed up lung cancer progression
http://mnt.to/l/4kjS
Contrary to previous studies, researchers from Sweden have found that antioxidants - vitamin E and acetylcysteine - may speed up lung cancer progression in mice.
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** LYMPHOMA / LEUKEMIA / MYELOMA News **
Treatment discovered for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinemia, a rare blood cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kgL
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered a potential new treatment for a rare blood cancer that may also point the way to treating other more common diseases.
How an immune molecule makes cancer cells starve
http://mnt.to/l/4kgr
The name of the Interferon-beta (IFN-β) molecule and the English word "interfere" go back to the same Latin roots.
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** MEDICAL DEVICES / DIAGNOSTICS News **
RAPS seeks input from healthcare regulatory professionals in global survey
http://mnt.to/l/4kh9
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) has launched its survey of professionals around the world who are involved with the regulatory process for healthcare products.
Faster method to catch unwanted microbes in food before they can make people sick
http://mnt.to/l/4kh6
The regular appearance of food poisoning in the news, including a recent event that led to the recall of more than 33,000 pounds of chicken, drives home the need for better bacterial detection...
In pediatric septic shock, mortality risk accurately predicted by new prognostic tool
http://mnt.to/l/4kgF
Researchers have developed a tool that allows caregivers to quickly and accurately predict the risk of death in children with septic shock - a systemic infection that damages vital organs and...
Lightwaves used by neuroscientists to improve brain tumor surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4kgq
First-of-its-kind research by the Innovation Institute at Henry Ford Hospital shows promise for developing a method of clearly identifying cancerous tissue during surgery on one of the most...
Treatment decisions significantly modified by Myriad's prolaris for prostate cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kgp
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) has announced results from PROCEDE 500, a clinical utility study with its Prolaris test, at the 2014 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco...
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** MEDICARE / MEDICAID / SCHIP News **
Florida's Medicaid reform pilot is saving money, UF study finds
http://mnt.to/l/4khJ
Health care plans in the Florida Medicaid Reform Pilot project have done a better job of controlling costs than Florida's traditional Medicaid program, according to a new University of Florida...
Report outlines state strategies to assist with health insurance transitions
http://mnt.to/l/4kgc
A new culture of health care has been ushered in by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) but, for some, it may be even more complicated than some reports suggest.
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** MEN'S HEALTH News **
NICE gives go ahead to NeoTract's groundbreaking UroLift® prostate implant
http://mnt.to/l/4khD
NeoTract, Inc., has announced that the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued an Interventional Procedure Guidance (IPG) approving the UroLift prostatic...
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** MENOPAUSE News **
Bringing testosterone back up to normal for women going through early menopause has disappointing results
http://mnt.to/l/4kh2
With plummeting hormone levels, natural menopause before age 40 can put a damper on women's mental well being and quality of life.
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** MENTAL HEALTH News **
More evidence that childhood trauma can lead to psychosis
http://mnt.to/l/4khc
A review of 125 research studies in the last ten years strongly supports the hypothesis that early trauma in childhood (including abuse and neglect) can effect brain development in ways that...
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** MRI / PET / ULTRASOUND News **
New ultrasound technique provides alternate way to visualize tumors
http://mnt.to/l/4kgX
While ultrasound provides a less expensive and radiation-free alternative to detecting and monitoring cancer compared to technologies such as X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs, ultrasound has seen...
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** NEUROLOGY / NEUROSCIENCE News **
International collaboration develops clinical tool to measure activity of brain at rest
http://mnt.to/l/4khv
A research team led by Western University, in collaboration with The University of Liège in Belgium and Central University Colombia, has developed a new strategy to study the human brain while...
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research will fund new interdisciplinary research group looking at the subject of brain doping
http://mnt.to/l/4khg
The transfer of knowledge on pharmacological neuroenhancement has become the focus of a new interdisciplinary research group at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU).
More evidence that childhood trauma can lead to psychosis
http://mnt.to/l/4khc
A review of 125 research studies in the last ten years strongly supports the hypothesis that early trauma in childhood (including abuse and neglect) can effect brain development in ways that...
Potential treatment for childhood illness 'hand, foot and mouth disease'
http://mnt.to/l/4kh7
Researchers have discovered a potential treatment for a viral infection that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children.
Stem cell research: New, major EU research grant focused on the development of stem cell-based therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
http://mnt.to/l/4kgR
Neurostemcellrepair (European stem cell consortium for neural cell replacement, reprogramming and functional brain repair) is formed to create a world-leading consortium that aims at taking...
Identifying newborns and children at-risk for developmental problems by measuring brain activity in premature infants
http://mnt.to/l/4kgD
JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, has published a procedure to identify newborns and children at-risk for developmental problems, especially those born prematurely.
Subgroup of schizophrenia patients with motor disorders identified
http://mnt.to/l/4kgs
Researchers led by Marta Barrachina, Institute of Neuropathology of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have identified a new subgroup of patients suffering from schizophrenia...
Lightwaves used by neuroscientists to improve brain tumor surgery
http://mnt.to/l/4kgq
First-of-its-kind research by the Innovation Institute at Henry Ford Hospital shows promise for developing a method of clearly identifying cancerous tissue during surgery on one of the most...
Diabetes Care journal features future directions for landmark diabetes study
http://mnt.to/l/4kfQ
UH Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital diabetes physician-researcher charts course for Diabetes Control and Complications Trial and Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications...
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** NUTRITION / DIET News **
Antioxidants may speed up lung cancer progression
http://mnt.to/l/4kjS
Contrary to previous studies, researchers from Sweden have found that antioxidants - vitamin E and acetylcysteine - may speed up lung cancer progression in mice.
Metabolic syndrome linked to poor breakfast habits in childhood
http://mnt.to/l/4khC
A link between incidence of metabolic syndrome in adults and the kind of breakfasts those adults ate as children has been reported in a new study.
Study illuminates how humans digest fibre
http://mnt.to/l/4khB
New insight into how gut bacteria digest fibre could lead to advances in areas as diverse as health and environmentally-friendly biofuels.
Poor breakfast during childhood linked to metabolic syndrome in adulthood
http://mnt.to/l/4kgt
It is often said that breakfast is important for our health and a study conducted by Umeå University, published in Public Health Nutrition supports this claim.
Caffeine is the most widely used drug, but little is known about helping those who depend on it
http://mnt.to/l/4kfN
"I'm a zombie without my morning coffee." "My blood type is Diet Coke." "Caffeine isn't a drug, it's a vitamin.
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** OBESITY / WEIGHT LOSS / FITNESS News **
Obesity starts in kindergarten, study suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4khw
Children who are overweight or obese by kindergarten are four times more likely than normal-weight children to be obese by the eighth grade, researchers say.
Obesity-prevention efforts should focus on children who are overweight by five-years-old
http://mnt.to/l/4kgC
A recent study by researchers from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health suggests that development of new childhood obesity cases, or incidence, is largely established by kindergarten.
Poor breakfast during childhood linked to metabolic syndrome in adulthood
http://mnt.to/l/4kgt
It is often said that breakfast is important for our health and a study conducted by Umeå University, published in Public Health Nutrition supports this claim.
Intensive analysis and computer modeling improves understanding of circadian rhythm
http://mnt.to/l/4kgh
UC Santa Barbara researchers' new insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for certain metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes.
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** PARKINSON'S DISEASE News **
Stem cell research: New, major EU research grant focused on the development of stem cell-based therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
http://mnt.to/l/4kgR
Neurostemcellrepair (European stem cell consortium for neural cell replacement, reprogramming and functional brain repair) is formed to create a world-leading consortium that aims at taking...
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** PEDIATRICS / CHILDREN'S HEALTH News **
Thirdhand smoke linked to liver, lung and skin problems
http://mnt.to/l/4kjT
Secondhand smoke's invisible partner, thirdhand smoke, causes never-before documented adverse health effects, says a new study, which details liver, pulmonary and behavioral risks.
Obesity starts in kindergarten, study suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4khw
Children who are overweight or obese by kindergarten are four times more likely than normal-weight children to be obese by the eighth grade, researchers say.
Potential treatment for childhood illness 'hand, foot and mouth disease'
http://mnt.to/l/4kh7
Researchers have discovered a potential treatment for a viral infection that causes potentially fatal brain swelling and paralysis in children.
In pediatric septic shock, mortality risk accurately predicted by new prognostic tool
http://mnt.to/l/4kgF
Researchers have developed a tool that allows caregivers to quickly and accurately predict the risk of death in children with septic shock - a systemic infection that damages vital organs and...
Identifying newborns and children at-risk for developmental problems by measuring brain activity in premature infants
http://mnt.to/l/4kgD
JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments, has published a procedure to identify newborns and children at-risk for developmental problems, especially those born prematurely.
Obesity-prevention efforts should focus on children who are overweight by five-years-old
http://mnt.to/l/4kgC
A recent study by researchers from Emory's Rollins School of Public Health suggests that development of new childhood obesity cases, or incidence, is largely established by kindergarten.
Advances towards universal early screening for autism
http://mnt.to/l/4kgm
A new study from researchers at Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, shows improvement towards universal early screening for autism.
Brief exposure to research findings can reduce positive corporal punishment attitudes in parents and non-parents
http://mnt.to/l/4kgb
Parents who spank their children believe it's an effective form of discipline.
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** PHARMA INDUSTRY / BIOTECH INDUSTRY News **
RAPS seeks input from healthcare regulatory professionals in global survey
http://mnt.to/l/4kh9
The Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) has launched its survey of professionals around the world who are involved with the regulatory process for healthcare products.
How Congress will alter the science landscape in 2014
http://mnt.to/l/4kgZ
The Congressional agenda for 2014 includes science issues with far-reaching implications for an array of issues including public health, job growth, pharmaceutical research and energy, according...
Computer algorithm identifies genes whose activation is lethal to bacteria
http://mnt.to/l/4kgW
Like little factories, cells metabolize raw materials and convert them into chemical compounds.
Designer proteins provide new information about the body's signal processes
http://mnt.to/l/4kgk
Proteins play a fundamental role in almost all biological processes. They consist of chains constructed of up to 20 different amino acids, and their composition, structure and function are...
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** PREVENTIVE MEDICINE News **
Younger women benefit from mammography
http://mnt.to/l/4kgT
Researchers from University Hospitals (UH) Case Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine have published new findings in the February issue of American Journal of...
High-risk osteoporosis patients may be identified by automated system
http://mnt.to/l/4kfT
An automated system that identifies high-risk osteoporosis patients being treated for fractures and can generate letters encouraging follow-up is an effective way to promote osteoporosis...
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** PRIMARY CARE / GENERAL PRACTICE News **
Infection control practices not adequately implemented at many hospital ICUs: Study
http://mnt.to/l/4kgS
U.S. hospital intensive care units (ICUs) show uneven compliance with infection prevention policies, according to a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the...
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** PROSTATE / PROSTATE CANCER News **
NICE gives go ahead to NeoTract's groundbreaking UroLift® prostate implant
http://mnt.to/l/4khD
NeoTract, Inc., has announced that the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued an Interventional Procedure Guidance (IPG) approving the UroLift prostatic...
Radiotherapy plus hormone therapy cuts prostate cancer death in half, shows long-term study
http://mnt.to/l/4kgV
Combination treatment more than halves mortality rates for prostate cancer, reports Norwegian health journal Dagens Medisin.
Targeting 'sleeper agent' cells in bones of prostate cancer patients
http://mnt.to/l/4kgQ
Dormant prostate cancer cells in bone tissue can be reawakened to cause secondary tumours, according to new research published in Endocrine-Related Cancer.
Treatment decisions significantly modified by Myriad's prolaris for prostate cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kgp
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) has announced results from PROCEDE 500, a clinical utility study with its Prolaris test, at the 2014 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco...
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** PSYCHOLOGY / PSYCHIATRY News **
More evidence that childhood trauma can lead to psychosis
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A review of 125 research studies in the last ten years strongly supports the hypothesis that early trauma in childhood (including abuse and neglect) can effect brain development in ways that...
Kidney donation and other altruistic acts more common in states with high well-being
http://mnt.to/l/4kh4
People are much more likely to decide to donate a kidney to a stranger - an extraordinarily altruistic act - in areas of the United States where levels of well-being are high, according to a new...
Bringing testosterone back up to normal for women going through early menopause has disappointing results
http://mnt.to/l/4kh2
With plummeting hormone levels, natural menopause before age 40 can put a damper on women's mental well being and quality of life.
Study looks at what makes soldiers reach for a pack of cigarettes or not
http://mnt.to/l/4kgK
Is it possible to predict which soldier will start smoking and which one will maybe quit? Yes, says Christopher B.
Improving communication in ADHD
http://mnt.to/l/4kgH
People with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are less able to consider the perspective of their conversational partner, says research from the University of Waterloo.
Subgroup of schizophrenia patients with motor disorders identified
http://mnt.to/l/4kgs
Researchers led by Marta Barrachina, Institute of Neuropathology of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have identified a new subgroup of patients suffering from schizophrenia...
Advances towards universal early screening for autism
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A new study from researchers at Autism Speaks, the world's leading autism science and advocacy organization, shows improvement towards universal early screening for autism.
Brief exposure to research findings can reduce positive corporal punishment attitudes in parents and non-parents
http://mnt.to/l/4kgb
Parents who spank their children believe it's an effective form of discipline.
How veterans are impacted by battlefield-related genitourinary injuries
http://mnt.to/l/4kfW
Modern combat and the global war on terror, with increased use of improvised explosive devices, have led to a nearly 350% increased rate of genitourinary injuries.
Caffeine is the most widely used drug, but little is known about helping those who depend on it
http://mnt.to/l/4kfN
"I'm a zombie without my morning coffee." "My blood type is Diet Coke." "Caffeine isn't a drug, it's a vitamin.
Protecting the brain from detrimental effects linked to diabetes and high blood sugar
http://mnt.to/l/4kfM
Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have created a molecule that could potentially lower diabetic patients' higher risk of developing dementia or Alzheimer's disease.
Cognition improved by low levels of pro-inflammatory agent in rat model
http://mnt.to/l/4kfL
Although inflammation is frequently a cause of disease in the body, research from The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio indicates that low levels of a pro-inflammatory...
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** PUBLIC HEALTH News **
Ambulance checklists and feedback improve emergency care for stroke and heart attack patients
http://mnt.to/l/4khz
The introduction of checklists and better feedback for ambulance crews as part of a national quality improvement project has significantly improved the standard of care for heart attack and...
Obesity starts in kindergarten, study suggests
http://mnt.to/l/4khw
Children who are overweight or obese by kindergarten are four times more likely than normal-weight children to be obese by the eighth grade, researchers say.
Increasing incidence of wildfires may significantly degrade air quality, health in the future
http://mnt.to/l/4kh5
As the American West, parched by prolonged drought, braces for a season of potentially record-breaking wildfires, new research suggests these events not only pose an immediate threat to people's...
How Congress will alter the science landscape in 2014
http://mnt.to/l/4kgZ
The Congressional agenda for 2014 includes science issues with far-reaching implications for an array of issues including public health, job growth, pharmaceutical research and energy, according...
Infection control practices not adequately implemented at many hospital ICUs: Study
http://mnt.to/l/4kgS
U.S. hospital intensive care units (ICUs) show uneven compliance with infection prevention policies, according to a study in the February issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the...
Study looks at what makes soldiers reach for a pack of cigarettes or not
http://mnt.to/l/4kgK
Is it possible to predict which soldier will start smoking and which one will maybe quit? Yes, says Christopher B.
Genetic sequencing exposes diversity of microbial biodiversity in buildings
http://mnt.to/l/4kgy
The location, connectedness, and human use patterns in a building may influence the types of bacteria they house, according to a study published in PLOS ONE by Steven Kembel from the University...
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** RADIOLOGY / NUCLEAR MEDICINE News **
Radiotherapy plus hormone therapy cuts prostate cancer death in half, shows long-term study
http://mnt.to/l/4kgV
Combination treatment more than halves mortality rates for prostate cancer, reports Norwegian health journal Dagens Medisin.
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** RESPIRATORY / ASTHMA News **
Increasing incidence of wildfires may significantly degrade air quality, health in the future
http://mnt.to/l/4kh5
As the American West, parched by prolonged drought, braces for a season of potentially record-breaking wildfires, new research suggests these events not only pose an immediate threat to people's...
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** SCHIZOPHRENIA News **
Subgroup of schizophrenia patients with motor disorders identified
http://mnt.to/l/4kgs
Researchers led by Marta Barrachina, Institute of Neuropathology of the Bellvitge Biomedical Research Institute (IDIBELL) have identified a new subgroup of patients suffering from schizophrenia...
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** SENIORS / AGING News **
Stem cell source found in tissue discarded in hip replacements
http://mnt.to/l/4khW
Today's aging adults were born too late to bank stem cell from sources like umbilical cord. Now, new study says tissue discarded in hip replacements may be a rich untapped source.
High-risk osteoporosis patients may be identified by automated system
http://mnt.to/l/4kfT
An automated system that identifies high-risk osteoporosis patients being treated for fractures and can generate letters encouraging follow-up is an effective way to promote osteoporosis...
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** SEXUAL HEALTH / STDS News **
How veterans are impacted by battlefield-related genitourinary injuries
http://mnt.to/l/4kfW
Modern combat and the global war on terror, with increased use of improvised explosive devices, have led to a nearly 350% increased rate of genitourinary injuries.
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** SLEEP / SLEEP DISORDERS / INSOMNIA News **
Intensive analysis and computer modeling improves understanding of circadian rhythm
http://mnt.to/l/4kgh
UC Santa Barbara researchers' new insight into mammalian circadian rhythms could lead to therapies for certain metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes.
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** SMOKING / QUIT SMOKING News **
Thirdhand smoke linked to liver, lung and skin problems
http://mnt.to/l/4kjT
Secondhand smoke's invisible partner, thirdhand smoke, causes never-before documented adverse health effects, says a new study, which details liver, pulmonary and behavioral risks.
Stoptober 2012 encouraged an extra 350,000 attempts to quit smoking, UK
http://mnt.to/l/4kht
More than a third of a million people in England took part in Stoptober 2012, a national campaign to encourage people to give up smoking, according to new research by UCL researchers published...
Study looks at what makes soldiers reach for a pack of cigarettes or not
http://mnt.to/l/4kgK
Is it possible to predict which soldier will start smoking and which one will maybe quit? Yes, says Christopher B.
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** SPORTS MEDICINE / FITNESS News **
Breast cancer survival boosted by running
http://mnt.to/l/4kgG
Previous studies have shown that breast cancer survivors who meet the current exercise recommendations (2.
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** STEM CELL RESEARCH News **
Stem cell source found in tissue discarded in hip replacements
http://mnt.to/l/4khW
Today's aging adults were born too late to bank stem cell from sources like umbilical cord. Now, new study says tissue discarded in hip replacements may be a rich untapped source.
Stem cell research: New, major EU research grant focused on the development of stem cell-based therapies for neurodegenerative diseases
http://mnt.to/l/4kgR
Neurostemcellrepair (European stem cell consortium for neural cell replacement, reprogramming and functional brain repair) is formed to create a world-leading consortium that aims at taking...
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** STROKE News **
Ambulance checklists and feedback improve emergency care for stroke and heart attack patients
http://mnt.to/l/4khz
The introduction of checklists and better feedback for ambulance crews as part of a national quality improvement project has significantly improved the standard of care for heart attack and...
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** TRANSPLANTS / ORGAN DONATIONS News **
Kidney donation and other altruistic acts more common in states with high well-being
http://mnt.to/l/4kh4
People are much more likely to decide to donate a kidney to a stranger - an extraordinarily altruistic act - in areas of the United States where levels of well-being are high, according to a new...
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** UROLOGY / NEPHROLOGY News **
Genomic analysis reveals 2 separate molecular profiles of invasive bladder cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4khV
In the first whole-genome analysis conducted through the Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) Center for Personalized Medicine, researchers report that invasive bladder cancers demonstrate two...
NICE gives go ahead to NeoTract's groundbreaking UroLift® prostate implant
http://mnt.to/l/4khD
NeoTract, Inc., has announced that the UK's National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued an Interventional Procedure Guidance (IPG) approving the UroLift prostatic...
Kidney donation and other altruistic acts more common in states with high well-being
http://mnt.to/l/4kh4
People are much more likely to decide to donate a kidney to a stranger - an extraordinarily altruistic act - in areas of the United States where levels of well-being are high, according to a new...
Potential drug targets, similarities to several cancers revealed by TCGA bladder cancer study
http://mnt.to/l/4kgB
Investigators with The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) Research Network have identified new potential therapeutic targets for a major form of bladder cancer, including important genes and pathways...
Treatment decisions significantly modified by Myriad's prolaris for prostate cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kgp
Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN) has announced results from PROCEDE 500, a clinical utility study with its Prolaris test, at the 2014 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium in San Francisco...
How veterans are impacted by battlefield-related genitourinary injuries
http://mnt.to/l/4kfW
Modern combat and the global war on terror, with increased use of improvised explosive devices, have led to a nearly 350% increased rate of genitourinary injuries.
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** VASCULAR News **
Treatment discovered for paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinemia, a rare blood cancer
http://mnt.to/l/4kgL
University of British Columbia researchers have discovered a potential new treatment for a rare blood cancer that may also point the way to treating other more common diseases.
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** WATER - AIR QUALITY / AGRICULTURE News **
Increasing incidence of wildfires may significantly degrade air quality, health in the future
http://mnt.to/l/4kh5
As the American West, parched by prolonged drought, braces for a season of potentially record-breaking wildfires, new research suggests these events not only pose an immediate threat to people's...
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